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Money pledged for universities carved up and back-ended, opposition document suggests

Gravy train being shunted into siding as interest from Chinese mainland wanes

Monash wish list includes new agency, universal learning entitlement and ‘coherent’ funding model

Coalition, Labour and Greens respond to sector survey

New law merges technical institutions into universities, but critics suspect political motives in run-up to general election

Fresh worries over poor English-language ability of some international students

Aftershocks continue amid new revelations of fabrication

Peter Gluckman, president-elect of the International Science Council, says ‘Dr Google’ poses a bigger threat to evidence-based policymaking than populist politicians

At the University of Iceland, female students outnumber men by two to one. But among professors, the ratio is the reverse

Trend reflects growing gap between PhD completions and academic job availability

Research agency stresses workforce risk in low number of emerging researchers

Marine biologist Oona Lönnstedt has gone to ground in Sweden after being found to have fabricated data

Signals suggest Australia’s regional universities could face a tough task in maintaining registration

Analysis of nine European universities finds the ‘innovation’ agenda has taken root – often pushed by students who want to solve the world’s problems

Politicians seeking to quell discontent about inequality and pre-empt populists could turn on elite institutions, observers predict

But revival of the demand-driven system would be a mixed blessing, consultant warns

Campus voyeur let off too lightly, critics complain

Philosopher calls on universities to take AI debate ‘out of the hands of the industry’ and end ‘ethics washing’

Conference windfalls alone justify the membership costs of global scientific community, analysis finds

Monash Technology Transformation Institute aims to bridge ‘valley of death’ that sees many discoveries fall short of securing commercial-scale investment

Vice-president says private sector funding is vital to compensate for decline in public investment in basic research

Controversial course proposals a test for governance, opponents say

Jean-Eric Paquet tells university heads that there is now a ‘consensus’ that research must help deliver sustainable development goals

Skewed funding blunts government influence over what gets researched, expert warns

Government proposes law against contract cheating, as it clears the decks for coming election

Executive exchanges in universities, business and government ‘would improve policy’, says Monash council member

Australian government baulks at legislative amendments to clarify free speech and academic freedom

Survey finds that European institutions have open access policies in place – but far fewer have specific targets systems to check their progress

University leaders claim shift could water down standards, but applied sciences institutes think they are simply defending historic privileges

Government affirms Medical Research Future Fund but raids dormant infrastructure kitty

With no link to funding, critics say that the Excellence in Research for Australia assessment is little more than a cripplingly  expensive quality assurance tool

University of Queensland signals enthusiasm to proceed with Ramsay Centre-funded courses

Future steps require a future, first-time China summit hears

Elevated output has not come at cost of excellence, research assessment exercise suggests

Oslo-based programmes win accreditation after regulator rules there is a "field of work" astrologers can enter after graduation

But union says codifying free speech principles would backfire

While fundraising is growing, it involves more than ‘building relationships over a cup of coffee’ 

Australia’s private colleges are lumbered with loan fee despite doing better than university partners

One in six campuses is shrinking as low birth rates bite, says study

University insists resolution will not affect plans for ‘Western civilisation’ course

Australian government unveils incentives to lure international students away from big cities

Cash flows are not moving fast enough to keep pace with technology, malaria expert cautions

‘Anything goes’ approach does not serve doctoral candidates, universities or funders, say researchers

Publisher expected to lose about €10 million a year, while Norwegian researchers face being unable to access new papers

Martin Heidingsfelder, who has helped bring down several political high-fliers, still thinks there are plagiarists at the very top of German politics

Patchy information obscures outcomes for students taught by subcontractors

Personal and pragmatic factors often keep Chinese academics in the West

Vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner confirms university is considering opening outpost following signing of free trade agreement

Institutions’ philanthropy heads lift their sights as campaigns exceed expectations

Protesters allegedly called researchers ‘dirty Jews’ and ‘traitors’ in latest intimidation of scholars who emphasise Polish role in the Holocaust

Australian universities yet to sign up to guidelines, representative body says

Deal follows long-awaited decree allowing foreign university campuses

ARC insists allegations of political subversion are ‘baseless’

Two dozen agreements signed in whirlwind tour Down Under

Negotiations on €100 billion Horizon Europe scheme delayed by East-West tensions and could be slowed further by European elections

Universities ‘not well served’ by federal government’s approach to BRI, Universities Australia conference hears

Continued funding squeeze appears inevitable as major parties’ policies trickle out at UA conference

Labor has made an ‘unequivocal commitment’ to restore uncapped funding, vice-chancellors say

‘Why is being incredibly successful a problem?’ asks Universities Australia chair Margaret Gardner

Governing body neglecting its responsibilities, says union branch president and former senate member